Saint George

Bermuda

Saint George Travel Guide

Saint George (often called St. George's, a confusion with the
parish it is in) is the second town and former capital of Bermuda.
Saint George is described as the oldest, continually inhabited
English settlement in the New World. It was founded in 1612 and
served as the capital of Bermuda until eclipsed by Hamilton in
1815. Because of a shift of business and government to Hamilton,
Saint George did not have its streets and buildings demolished and
rebuilt, as in Hamilton, and so looks very much as it did 250 years
ago. In fact, because of its many heritage buildings, it was
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 1990s.

Due to its status as a World Heritage Site, there are many fine
old colonial streets and buildings for visitors to explore; streets
and alleys with fanciful names such as 'Featherbed Alley', 'Old
Maid's Lane', 'Silk Alley' and 'Needle and Thread Alley'. However,
the best thing to do upon arrival in the town is head for the main
King's Square.

King's Square was the original main square of Saint George, home
to the Town Hall, the Visitor's Service Bureau and Ordinance Island
across a small bridge directly to the south. During the tourist
season (from May to September), actors in period dress provide
colour to the community acting as town criers or sentencing men or
women to the stockades, pillories or the dunking chair. Getting to
this charming little town is easy, as Saint George is accessible
directly from Hamilton by bus, and from the rest of the islands by
changing buses in Hamilton, or by use of taxis.

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Saint George Travel Guide

Saint George (often called St. George's, a confusion with the
parish it is in) is the second town and former capital of Bermuda.
Saint George is described as the oldest, continually inhabited
English settlement in the New World. It was founded in 1612 and
served as the capital of Bermuda until eclipsed by Hamilton in
1815. Because of a shift of business and government to Hamilton,
Saint George did not have its streets and buildings demolished and
rebuilt, as in Hamilton, and so looks very much as it did 250 years
ago. In fact, because of its many heritage buildings, it was
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 1990s.

Due to its status as a World Heritage Site, there are many fine
old colonial streets and buildings for visitors to explore; streets
and alleys with fanciful names such as 'Featherbed Alley', 'Old
Maid's Lane', 'Silk Alley' and 'Needle and Thread Alley'. However,
the best thing to do upon arrival in the town is head for the main
King's Square.

King's Square was the original main square of Saint George, home
to the Town Hall, the Visitor's Service Bureau and Ordinance Island
across a small bridge directly to the south. During the tourist
season (from May to September), actors in period dress provide
colour to the community acting as town criers or sentencing men or
women to the stockades, pillories or the dunking chair. Getting to
this charming little town is easy, as Saint George is accessible
directly from Hamilton by bus, and from the rest of the islands by
changing buses in Hamilton, or by use of taxis.